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Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Rhodora:

The Rhodora:On Being Asked, Whence Is the Flower?In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes, I found the fresh Rhodora in the woods, Spreading its leafless blooms in a damp nook, To please…

James Whitmore Biography

actorBorn: October 1, 1921Died: February 6, 2009 (Malibu, California, USA) Best Known as: character actor James Whitmore's long career on the stage and…

Poem: Two Worlds

Poem 63 Poem 65 Two Worlds It makes no difference abroad, The seasons fit the same, The mornings blossom into noons, And split their pods of flame. Wild-flowers kindle in the woods, The…

George Joseph HOCHBRUECKNER, Congress, NY (1938)

HOCHBRUECKNER George Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Queens, N.Y., September 20, 1938; attended State University of New York, Stony Brook; Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.;…

Francis Barretto SPINOLA, Congress, NY (1821-1891)

SPINOLA Francis Barretto , a Representative from New York; born at Stony Brook, Long Island, N.Y., March 19, 1821; attended Quaker Hill Academy in Dutchess County; studied law; was admitted to the…

Daniel Haymond POLSLEY, Congress, WV (1803-1877)

POLSLEY Daniel Haymond , a Representative from West Virginia; born at Palatine, near Fairmont, Va. (now West Virginia), November 28, 1803; attended the country schools; completed preparatory…

Kristi NOEM, Congress, SD (1971)

NOEM Kristi , a Representative from South Dakota; born in Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak., November 30, 1971; graduated from Hamlin High School, Hayti, S.Dak., 1990; attended Mount Marty College…